oasis
noun /əʊˈeɪsɪs/
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
(plural oases
/əʊˈeɪsiːz/
/əʊˈeɪsiːz/
)- an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow
(沙漠中的)绿洲 - a pleasant place or period of time in the middle of something unpleasant or difficult
synonym haven(困苦中)令人快慰的地方(或时刻);乐土;乐事 - an oasis of calm
宁静的一刻 - a green oasis in the heart of the city
都市中心的绿茵
- an oasis of calm
词源early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, apparently of Egyptian origin.